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Rules and Standards for Child Care in Texas

Information about Licensed Child Care & Child-Placing Agency Administrator Licensing in Texas.

Information about controlling persons for child care providers.

How to become a child care home provider in Texas.

Information about Texas Child Day Care Provider licensing and regulation.

The HHS Centralized Background Check Unit is required to do background checks to see if a person has a criminal history or an abuse and neglect history that might be a risk to the health and safety of children. Background checks are required for Child Care providers, Residential Child Care providers, and Foster and adoptive homes.

Licensing and regulatory information for residential child care operations in Texas.

Texas HHS protects children by regulating and educating child care providers.

Information for Texas Adult Foster Care (AFC) providers

Home Delivered Meals provides nutritious noontime meals delivered to people in their homes on a scheduled basis. Meals may also be delivered to a location other than an individual's home, provided the location is within the provider's service area and is approved by the case worker. Those eligible for HDM are aged 18 years or older. An interest list is maintained for people interested in applying for this program. This page contains information for HDM providers.

HHSC has published proposed rule changes in Chapter 749, Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies.

The 88th Legislature, Regular Session, concluded on May 29.  A number of bills passed during the session that will affect child care operations regulated by Child Care Regulation (CCR).

The online fee payment system for administrator licensing has been restored.

HHSC adopted new rules in Title 26, Chapter 745, Subchapters B, I and K to replace repealed rules in title 40, Chapter 745, Subchapter K.

The online fee payment system for Administrator Licensing has been halted until further notice due to IT related issues. IT is aware of the situation and is working to get it resolved.